Charter of the Federation of
Karate-do International Shotokai Association (K.I.S.A)
Dated October 14th, 2005 in Trieste. On this day, the Karate-do Shotokai Black Belts met to constitute the Federation of Karate-do International Shotokai Association (K.I.S.A).
Patrizia Claut Vecchiet born December 29, 1958 in Motta di Livenza (TV). Resides at 10 Via Rietti, Trieste. Employed. Italian Citizen.
Giorgio Vecchiet born June 17, 1956 in Cormons (GO). Resides at 10 Via Rietti, Trieste. Employed. Italian Citizen.
Claudio Bondi, born March 11, 1953 in Ravenna. Resides at Vicolo dei Francesi n. 39, Ravenna, Lawyer, Italian Citizen.
Alberto Tanzi, born March 09, 1960 in Bianconese – Parma. Resides at Via del Borgo 28, Bianconese – Parma
Mechanic. Italian Citizen.
Dario Lonza, born March 30, 1959 in Trieste. Resides at Strada del Friuli n. 222/4, Trieste. Civil Servant. Italian Citizen.
Safet Ganibegovic, born December 25, 1953 in Vrazic in Bosnia and Erzegovina. Resides at Lipovacki Put 64/b,
Barajevo, Beograd. Agriculturist. Serbian and Montenegran citizen.
Nada Nakic, born August 25, 1973 in Beograd. Resides at Brace Srnic 5, Beograd. Professor of physical education.
Serbian and Montenegran citizen.
Stefan Holl, born 28 October, 1964 in Fulda. Resides at Bellenbusch 42, Wuppertal, Germany. Freelance consultant. German citizen.
Andrea Bonivento, born 17 June, 1963 in Trieste. Resides at Via Sottoripa n.4, Trieste, Italy. Sports technician. Italian Citizen.
Mario Castellana, born 22 Febbruary, 1942 in Trieste. Resides at Via Di Basovizza 48, Trieste, Italy. Retiree. Italian Citizen.
Adriano Klima, born 7 June, 1960 in Trieste. Resides at Via dei Soncini 85, Trieste, Italy. Employed. Italian Citizen.
Elena Maghet, born 29 September, 1974 in Trieste. Resides at Via del Pane Bianco n. 4, Trieste, Italy. Nurse. Italian Citizen.
Damiano Manta, born 16 December, 1985 in Trieste. Resides at Via d’Alviano n. 98, Trieste, Italy. University student. Italian Citizen.
Fabrizio Mauro, born 21 October, 1965 in Trieste. Resides at Muggia - Via Fontanella 8/d, Trieste, Italy. Specialized technician. Italian Citizen.
Fabio Milani, born 9 March, 1963 in Trieste. Resides at Via Papiriano n. 32, Trieste, Italy. Specialized technician. Italian
Citizen.
Paolo Modolo, born 29 June, 1964 in Trieste. Resides at Via Favetti n. 3, Trieste, Italy. Technical employed. Italian
Citizen.
Guido Novel, born 9 August, 1964 in Trieste. Resides at Muggia - Via d’Annunzio n. 41, Trieste, Italy. Employed. Italian
Citizen.
Andrea Pinzin, born 21 April, 1980 in Trieste. Resides at Erte S.Anna 10, Trieste, Italy. Technical employed. Italian
Citizen.
Francesco Strano, born 28 Febbruary, 1952 in Trieste. Resides at Via dei Vigneti 24, Trieste, Italy. Psicologist. Italian
Citizen.
Pierpaolo Vascotto, born 23 October, 1962 in Trieste. Resides at Economo n. 6, Trieste, Italy. Driver Italian Citizen..
Giulio Cociani, born 8 October, 1984 in Trieste. Resides at Via Calcara 20, Trieste, Italy. Computers Technician. Italian
Citizen.
Arisa Vecchiet, born 30 April, 1990 in Trieste. Resides at Via A. Rietti n. 10, Trieste, Italy. Student. Italian Citizen.
Thomas Schurmann, born 19 June, 1969 in Neuenkirchen, Germany. Resides in Wuppertal – Germany. Freelance consultant. German Citizen.
Franco Pepoli, born 18 April, 1954 in Ravenna. Resides at Via Grilli n. 5, S.Alberto, Ravenna, Italy. Employed. Italian Citizen.
Stefano Bordandini, born 13 August, 1972 in Ravenna. Resides at via Dell’Otello n.7, Ravenna, Italy. Nurse. Italian Citizen.
Sophie Sansalone, nata a Rives – Francia born 9 September, 1972, in Rives, France. Resides at Viale Campi Elisi n. 19, Trieste, Italy. Freelance consultant. French and Italian Citizen.
Fabio Ferrari, born 12 May, 1964 in Fidenza, Italy. Resides at via Deledda n.14, Ponte Taro, Parma. Mechanic. Italian Citizen
Danilo Alinovi, born 3 July, 1958 in Fontanellato (Parma), Italy. Resides at via S. Battaro n.4/c,
Fontanellato, Parma, Italy. Workman. Italian Citizen.
Art.1 – The office of the Federation of Karate-do International Shotokai Association is located at 10 Via Rietti, Trieste.
Art.2 – This Charter outlines the purpose, scope and management structure.
Art.3
– The Board of Directors, who were elected under this Charter for the first
time, is as follows:
Patrizia Claut - President
Piero Vascotto - Vice-President
Elena Maghet - General Secretary
Nada Nakic - Federal Councillor
Giulio Cociani - Federal Councillor
The Federation
1. It is constituted that the Federation of Karate-do Shotokai takes the name K.I.S.A. Karate-do International Shotokai Association here after in this document referred to as K.I.S.A.
2. K.I.S.A. is a not-for-profit and non-political association.
3.
K.I.S.A.’s purpose is to:
- study, teach and pass on the techniques and philosophy of Karate-do, the Japanese method of combat, which was conceived by Master Gichin Funakoshi, and followed by Master
Shigeru Egami and then, in Europe, by Master Tetsuji Murakami;
- promote the sport to young people and adults;
- organize national and international meetings , stages and competitions.
4. K.I.S.A. is an unlimited association.
5. K.I.S.A. exercises its powers through Federal Bodies and with the previewed standards from the present Charter and Federal Regulations.
TITLE II
K.I.S.A. Membership
Art.
2 – Membership
1. Members include founding associates, affiliate associations and sport societies and those who join K.I.S.A. K.I.S.A. has an international scope. Membership is open to all nationalities.
2. K.I.S.A. members are bound by, without exception, to the articles of the Charter, Federal
Regulations and the decisions of Federal Bodies.
Art. 3 - Management Structure
1. The Federal Bodies include:
- Federal Assembly
- President
- Federal Council
- Council of Masters "Shihan-Kai"
- Council of Black Belts "Kuro-Obi-Kai"
Art.
4 - Federal Assembly
1. The Federal Assembly deliberates and decides which activities, as listed on the agenda as submitted by the membership, K.I.S.A. will adopt and implement.
2. The Federal Assembly meets annually. The meeting is called by the President. The agenda of items to be discussed is prepared and distributed with adequate advance notice to secure maximum attendance and participation by the membership.
3. The Federal Council, the Council of Masters "Shihan-Kai" and the Council of Black Belts "Kuro-Obi-Kai", on behalf of the members, may call a Special Circumstances Assembly.
4. The members of the Federal Council, the Council of Masters "Shihan-Kai", the Council of Black Belts "Kuro-Obi-Kai", presidents of each associations and societies in addition to all K.I.S.A. members have the right to participate in the Federal Assembly.
Art.5
- The President
1. The President represents K.I.S.A. He or she chairs the Federal Council meetings, convenes the Federal Assembly, signs the acts, collects fees and issues receipts on behalf of K.I.S.A.
Art. 6 - The Federal Council
1. The Federal Council of K.I.S.A. is composed of a minimum of four members from the following appointments:
- President
- Vice-President
- General Secretary
- Federal Councillor
2. The Federal Council is elected by the Federal Assembly with at least 50% +1 of the votes for a four-year term.
3. The Federal Council is responsible for the following:
- To submit the budget;
- To set the agenda for the Federal Assembly as well as the Special Circumstances Assembly, if required;
- The day-to-day operations of K.I.S.A., setting the membership dues, supervising all activities and events, communicating to all members the organization’s calendar of events and decisions made by the Council of Masters “Shihan-Kai”.
Art.7
- Council of Masters “Shihan-Kai” here after in
this document referred to as Shihan-Kai
1. The Shihan-Kai is comprised of K.I.S.A. members who hold 4th and 5th Degree Black Belts. The Shihan-Kai is supervised by and presided over by the President who selects yearly the instructors. who will direct the various stages based on the technical objectives presented that year.
All members of the Shihan-Kai have the right to vote.
The President of the Shihan-Kai or Technical Advisor is elected for a four year term and must have a 5th Degree Black Belt (the highest degree in the Shotokai school). He or she must be a member of and be elected by the Shihan-Kai.
During the four-year term, the Shihan-Kai has the power, if necessary, to suspend the President and / or Technical Advisor and elect a new one.
2. The Shihan-Kai is responsible for the following tasks:
- To establish, in September, the annual curriculum as well as the national and international technical calendar;
- To organize, plan and research the technical objectives of Karate-do Shotokai;
- To study and learn from other disciplines in order to enrich the practice of Karate-do Shotokai;
- To prepare the examination schedule;
- To protect and share information with the Council of Black Belts “Kuro-Obi-Kai”.
- To prepare future technical instructors of K.I.S.A.
3.
The Shihan-Kai convenes at the two Black Belt stage held during the
International Summer Competition. They may also meet at other times as required.
Art. 8 - Council of Black Belts “Kuro-Obi-Kai” here after referred in this document as
Kuro-Obi-Kai
1. The Kuro-Obi-Kai is comprised of K.I.S.A. members who are accredited Black Belts with Shodan (First Dan) to Sandan (Third Dan) Degrees. Their aim is to exchange opinions and discuss technical problems regarding the practice of Karate-do Shotokai plus examine the internal activities carried out by K.I.S.A. and then report back to the Shihan-Kai.
2. The Kuro-Obi-Kai convenes at the Black Belt Seminars held during the International Summer Competition.
3. The Kuro-Obi-Kai nominates two representatives who act as spokespeople for the Shihan-Kai and chair Kuro-Obi-Kai meetings. Two different representatives can be selected every time the council meets.
TITLE III
Regulations
Art.
9 - Federal Regulations
1. The Federal Council issues specific regulations regarding procedural, technical and administrative standards as well as implementing statutory principles.
2. These regulations cannot be in contrast with the current Charter.
3. Federal Regulations are approved by the Federal Council and the Shihan-Kai. Changes to the Federal Regulations can only be made if the Federal Council and Shihan-Kai are in agreement.
4. Any member of K.I.S.A. can propose changes to the Federal Regulations by presenting them to the Federal Council and Shihan-Kai. The Federal Council and Shihan-Kai will make a final decision whether to accept the changes. The decision is not open to appeal.
Art. 10 – Modifications to the Charter
1. The Charter can only be modified by the Federal Assembly with at least 50% +1 of the total vote.
2.
Proposals to modify the Charter can be made by the Federal Council, the Shihan-Kai
and the Kuro-obi-Kai.
Art. 11 – The Dissolution of K.I.S.A.
1. The dissolution of K.I.S.A. can only be made by a ¾ majority of the Federal Assembly.
2. In the event of dissolution, the Federal Assembly would be responsible for the distribution of any residual K.I.S.A. assets.
Art. 12 –Similar Discipline
These discipline fields shall be managed by the Federal Bodies bound by the same rights and duties as the members of K.I.S.A.